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India under the spotlight at New Zealand conference
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:06 pm | University of Auckland
India’s economic growth over the past 60 years and the country’s increasingly globalised position will be the focus of an upcoming two-day international conference hosted by the New Zealand India Research Institute. More >>
Food app to fight nation's killers
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 10:59 am | University of Auckland
A revolutionary smartphone app launched today will empower New Zealand shoppers to make healthier food choices - reducing their risk of dying early from two of the nation’s biggest killers, heart attack and stroke. More >>
New addiction research centre for Auckland
Monday, 5 August 2013, 4:27 pm | University of Auckland
A new Centre for Addiction Research will be launched this week at The University of Auckland. More >>
No evidence that antioxidants help women conceive
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:17 pm | University of Auckland
There is no high quality evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman’s chances of having a baby, according to the results of a new systematic review. More >>
Bacterial toxins harnessed for bioinsecticides and medicine
Monday, 5 August 2013, 11:39 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand and Australian scientists have found a new way in which bacteria store and release toxins, and their discovery may be harnessed to develop new bioinsecticides for crop pests and even new medicines. The team, led by Dr Shaun Lott from The University ... More >>
No evidence that antioxidants help women conceive
Monday, 5 August 2013, 11:37 am | University of Auckland
There is no high quality evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman’s chances of having a baby, according to the results of a new systematic review. The review, published in The Cochrane Library, found women were no more likely ... More >>
Auckland leads major international study into heart disease
Friday, 2 August 2013, 12:01 pm | University of Auckland
2nd August 2013 Auckland leads major international collaboration into heart disease The causes of abnormal heart rhythms will come under scrutiny by scientists in a major new investigation led by researchers from The University of Auckland. The study, ... More >>
Speech at TEDx will inspire people into Te Reo
Friday, 2 August 2013, 11:41 am | University of Auckland
Inspiring educator and entrepreneur Sophie Tauwehe Tamati is speaking at TEDxAuckland 2013 this Saturday August 3. The University of Auckland senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education’s School of Te Puna Wānanga will talk about her passion for Te Reo ... More >>
Film on New Zealand in Afghanistan nominated for top award
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 11:16 am | University of Auckland
Professor Annie Goldson has received further success for her latest film He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan. The University of Auckland lecturer in Film, Television and Media Studies is about to have her documentary screen nationwide in the New Zealand ... More >>
Worldwide manufacturing revolution in 3D printing
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 10:11 am | University of Auckland
Additive manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing are the next major movement in manufacturing since the digital revolution. More >>
Focus on rights for rainbow residents in aged care
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 10:09 am | University of Auckland
Quality care for lesbian, gay and bisexual residents in aged care facilities is the focus of a new resource kit aimed at educating staff about homophobia. More >>
Helen Clark to deliver lecture at The University of Auckland
Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 12:34 pm | University of Auckland
The Rt Hon Helen Clark will present the 2013 Robert Chapman Lecture at The University of Auckland next month. Helen Clark became administrator of the United Nations Development Programme in April 2009 and the first woman to lead the organisation. More >>
New device will help optimise swimming
Monday, 29 July 2013, 12:59 pm | University of Auckland
A miniaturised data logger that can record speed and movement in the water will soon be available to help swimmers analyse their performance. More >>
Business focus for Fulbright science scholar
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 2:54 pm | University of Auckland
Business and science are twin passions for 2013 Fulbright scholarship winner Graeme Fielder. Following the completion of his PhD in biomedical science, in August he is off to Stanford University in California to study for a two-year MBA. More >>
New technology to test orthopaedic designs
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 11:30 am | University of Auckland
Safer and longer lasting hip and knee replacements are expected from new technology to be developed at The University of Auckland’s bioengineering institute. More >>
Stem cell research reveals clues to brain disease
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 3:21 pm | University of Auckland
The development of new drugs for improving Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease is a step closer after recent research into how stem cells migrate and form circuits in the brain. More >>
Charms and Harms of Natural Medicines - Winter Lectures
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 2:12 pm | University of Auckland
What do natural medicines have to offer? And what do we need to be aware of? The University of Auckland Winter Lectures tackles these questions, stimulating discussion across a variety of topics presented by leading New Zealand researchers. More >>
Student films nurses journey to funeral director
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 4:34 pm | University of Auckland
Hilary is a student in the Department of Film, Television and Media Studies specialising in Directing Drama. She had just become one of only five New Zealanders to receive a BBC Knowledge grant of AU$5000 under the New Zealand Young Producer Shorts 2013. More >>
Car seat insert enhances safety for infants
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 12:51 pm | University of Auckland
Research into an infant car safety seat insert has highlighted the importance of not leaving infants to sleep in their car safety seat. More >>
Entrepreneurs hone new venture concepts
Friday, 12 July 2013, 3:01 pm | University of Auckland
Potential entrants in the Spark $100,000 Challenge received tips from industry leaders at a Spark Ideas to Business (I2B) workshop at The University of Auckland recently. More >>
